Monthly Archive for May, 2009

Flash Lite 3.1 update available for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Published on May 30, 2009 in Applications and Symbian. 0 Comments

Flash Lite 31 update available for Nokia 5800 XpressMusicNokia and Adobe have finally released Flash Lite 3.1 for Symbian S60 5th Edition. Owners of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic can upgrade their Flash Lite player to version 3.1 from the “App update” utility. Flash Lite 3.1 includes H.264 standard video support, the same standard deployed in Blu-ray and HD-DVD high-definition video players and HD web videos. There is also Improved Web browsability. After installing Flash Lite 3.1, you’ll see that Flash performance on web pages is way smoother.

Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 also includes Support for hardware acceleration (Flash Lite 3.1 supports OpenVG 1.1 to improve flash rendering performance on capable devices). And, New object-oriented extension mechanism (This mechanism provides easier and faster integration with device APIs).

(via thenokiaguide)

Nokia Messaging for S60 5th Edition is now out of beta

Published on May 30, 2009 in Applications, Nokia and Symbian. 0 Comments

Nokia Messaging for S60 5th Edition is now out of beta

Good news for Nokia Messaging for Symbian S60 5th Edition users, Nokia announced that the client is already out of beta. It is now ready for download from email.nokia.com. Some small bugs have been fixed and the application has been been translated into twenty more languages. The next version of the client is coming this summer. Nokia will include the client with support for HTML, APN Destinations, homescreen integration. The touch control and scrolling within the email client are also enhanced.

(via betalabs.nokia)

LG GW520 touch phone unveiled for UK

Published on May 30, 2009 in Cell Phone, Devices, LG, Social Networks and Touch Screen. 0 Comments

LG GW520 touch phone unveiled for UK

A new touchscreen smartphone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard has recently been unveiled by LG, it’s LG GW520. The handset will be available across most UK networks in June. LG GW520 comes with 3G HSDPA connectivity, 3 megapixel camera and a large 2.8-inch touchscreen display, ‘push’ service for social networking, and more.

(via mobileburn)

Sony Ericsson launched PlayNow arena with movies

Published on May 30, 2009 in Services, Sony Ericsson and Video. 0 Comments

Sony Ericsson launched PlayNow arena with moviesFollowing on the three new Sony Ericsson phones : Yari, Aino, Satio launched, Sony Ericsson has also unveiled PlayNow arena with movies, a bundled movie service which will come included out-of-the-box for selected handsets.

PlayNow™ arena with movies is a bundled movie service from Sony Ericsson, included out-of-the-box for selected handsets, allowing consumers to watch up to 60 movies a year on their mobile phone. Optimised to give consumers the best possible viewing experience, users can choose from a selection of around 15 movies at any one time, with additional titles being added to the catalogue each month. After ‘side loading’ feature length films onto your phone, you can watch them as often as you like for up to 90 days.

Downloaded movies will be automatically formatted to match the performance of your phone. Experience sublime picture quality, soulful sound and images so sharp you’ll have no trouble reading subtitles and seeing the small details.

PlayNow arena with movies will make its debut with the W995 Walkman phone, launching in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK from June 2009. Additionally the service will also be made available on upcoming phones such as Satio and Aino.

(via sonyericsson)

Three new Sony Ericsson phones : Yari, Aino, Satio launched

Published on May 30, 2009 in Cell Phone, Devices, Games, Mobile Gaming and Sony Ericsson. 0 Comments

Three new Sony Ericsson phones - Yari Aino Satio launchedSony Ericsson has launched three new phones: Yari, Aino and Satio. All the three cellphones feature 3G (HSPA), built-in GPS receiver (A-GPS), accelerometer (for auto-rotation), Bluetooth, and memory expansion slot.

Sony Ericsson Yari is a gaming phone with a 2.4-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) screen, Face detection, Geo tagging, dedicated gaming keys, stereo speakers, 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash, pre-installed motion-sensitive games, and more. Yari will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours Achromatic Black and Cranberry White. More information about Yari by Sony Ericsson here.

Sony Ericsson Aino is a touchscreen slider phone. The mobile phone features a 8.1 megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash, 3-inch 240×432 pixels touchscreen and numeric keypad, Wi-Fi, 8GB memory card along with color-matched Wireless Stereo Headphone MH100 and design-matched Charging Stand EC100. Interestingly, You can control your PLAYSTATION®3 and access its media content on your Aino anywhere, anytime using Remote Play with PLAYSTATION®3. Aino will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours Obsidian Black and Luminous White. More information about Aino by Sony Ericsson here.

Sony Ericsson Satio is a smartphone coming with full of mobile entertainment. First introduced in Barcelona as the ‘Idou’, The device has a 12.1 megapixel camera, 3.5-inch nHD (640×360 pixels) touchscreen, WiFi, TV Out, S60 5th edition Symbian OS, 8GB memory card and color-matched stereo portable handsfree. Satio will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours; Black, Silver and Bordeaux. More information about Satio by Sony Ericsson here.

LG enV3, enV Touch and LG Glance announced for Verizon

Published on May 30, 2009 in Cell Phone, Devices, LG and Verizon. 0 Comments

LG enV3 enV Touch and LG Glance announced for Verizon

Verizon Wireless has recently announced three mobile phones by LG, they’re LG enV3, LG enV Touch, and LG Glance. LG enV3 is the successor to the previous LG enV2. LG enV3 features a 3-megapixel camera, EVDO and Visual Voicemail, QWERTY keyboard, microSD card slot. LG enV Touch features two 3-inch size display screen, the external screen is also a full touch screen for touch input. There is a 3.2 megapixel camera on the enV Touch. While the super-slim LG Glance features a 1.3-megapixel camera.

LG enV3 costs $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement from Verizon. LG enV TOUCH will be available for $149.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. LG Glance will be available for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. LG enV Touch and LG Glance will be available June 5 at all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.

Android Developer Challenge 2 launched

Published on May 29, 2009 in Android and Developer. 0 Comments

Android Developer Challenge 2 launchedGoogle has launched the second Android Developer Challenge (ADC 2). The ADC 2 full terms and conditions will be available soon. Developers will submit their apps to one of 10 specially-designated ADC 2 categories (see below) beginning in August. An application can only be submitted to a single category. It must run on Android 1.5 and be in English.

ADC 2 Categories
+ Education/Reference
+ Games: Casual/Puzzle
+ Games: Arcade/Action
+ Social Networking
+ Lifestyle
+ Productivity/Tools
+ Media
+ Entertainment
+ Travel
+ Misc. Continue reading ‘Android Developer Challenge 2 launched’

Skyfire 1.0 released

Published on May 28, 2009 in Applications, HTC, Mobile Web, Symbian and Windows Mobile. 0 Comments

Skyfire 1 releasedSkyfire mobile browser gets new version 1.0. Skyfire is a great mobile browser that supports all sorts of streaming and interactive media. Skyfire is the only mobile browser to support popular web standards and plug-ins such as Flash 10, Silverlight 2, Ajax, Javascript and more, so the rich media on websites work on phones just like the PC. Users can use their phones to watch any web video and live events, stay connected with friends, share web pages instantly, and use the full-featured PC versions of their favorite websites.

You can already download Skyfire 1.0 from the official website here.